Webinars and Training

The focus of this webinar will be on the clinical course and care of people with advanced dementia as supported by research in both nursing home and home and community-based settings. Discussion will include research directions and opportunities, including recruitment, as well as specialized resources.

Speakers include: Basil Eldadah, M.D., Ph.D, with the Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology in the National Institute on Aging. Susan L. Mitchell, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine with Harvard Medical School, and Senior Scientist, Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research. Greg Sachs, MD, FACP, Professor of Medicine, Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine, also Investigator with IU Center for Aging Research at Regenstrief Institute Inc. Greg Link, Aging Services Program Specialist, Office of Caregiver and Supportive Services, in the Administration on Aging/ Administration for Community Living.

2014 NADRC WebinarPreferences for Care and Lifestyle as Expressed by People with Dementia

Presenters: Heather L. Menne, Senior Research Scientist, Margaret Blenkner Research Institute, and, Sam Fazio, PhD, Alzheimer's Association
The National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center presented the webinar: Preferences for Care and Lifestyle as Expressed by People with Dementia on June 12, 2014.

2014 NADRC Webinar Series (September 23, 2014):Tools for Screening, Identification, Referral, and Care Planning for People with Alzheimer Disease and Their Caregivers Cognition Memory Items in Federal Assessment Instruments (weblink)

Presenters: Lisa Lines, and Sari Shuman, RTI
The National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center presented the webinar: Tools for Screening, Identification, Referral, and Care Planning for People with Alzheimer Disease and Their Caregivers; and Review of Cognition and Memory Items in Federal Assessment Instruments on: September 23, 2014

Presenters: Linda Teri, PhD and Jennifer Mead, MPH
This webinar will provide participants with information on behavioral symptom management training for family caregivers of people with dementia and how one program was implemented into the community. Linda Teri, PhD will speak about the importance about behavioral symptom management training and the ABC approach for addressing behavioral symptoms. Jennifer Mead, MPH will speak about the implementation of the ABC approach into the STAR-C program in Oregon and practical considerations when implementing this type of program.

Presenters: Phil McCallion, Ph.D. and Mary Hogan, MAT and Family Advocate
The webinar will provide participants with information on personal experiences, advocacy efforts, and helpful practices for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and dementia. Mary Hogan will speak about her personal experience as guardian for her late brother and an advocate for her brother and others with intellectual and developmental disabilities and dementia. Phil McCallion will speak about promising practices of how to work with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and dementia.

2015 NADRC Webinar (July 30, 2015):Identifying and Supporting People With Dementia Who Live Alone Part 1 and Part 2 (weblinks)

Presenter: Michael Lepore, Ph.D. , Penny Harris, Ph.D.
The webinar will focus on the issue of Persons Living Alone with Dementia. Participants will learn about prevalence and characteristics of people with dementia who live alone, signs of self-neglect and intervention strategies, and the experiences of people with dementia who live alone.

Presenter: Dr. Quincy Samus
This webinar will provide participants with information on the program Maximizing Independence (MIND) at Home. MIND at Home uses evidence-supported care practices with people with dementia to determine if these practices could delay or prevent the need to move from home to another setting, such as an assisted living facility or nursing home.

Also: Evidence-based: evidenced-based, evidence based

Presenter: PLEASE NOTE: Captions will automatically appear on the left side of the screen and the Closed Captioning tab in Youtube will not work.

Presenter: Rohini Khillan
This webinar will provide participants with information on NAPA. In particular, NAPA will be discussed as it relates to care and services for people with dementia and their caregivers and how updates to NAPA influence practice.

Also: National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA)

Presenter: PLEASE NOTE: Captions will automatically appear on the left side of the screen and the Closed Captioning tab in Youtube will not work.